'''Thengel the Thrice-renowned''' ([[Third Age]] {{TA|2905|n}} – {{TA|2980|n}}, aged 75 years) was the sixteenth [[King of Rohan]]. Thengel was the only son of [[Fengel]], and became king after the death of his father in {{TA|2953}}.<ref>{{App|Mark}}</ref>

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'''Thengel the Thrice-renowned''' ([[Third Age]] 2905 – 2980, aged 75 years) was the sixteenth [[King of Rohan]]. Thengel was the only son of [[Fengel]], and became king after the death of his father in [[Third Age 2953|T.A. 2953]].

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==History==

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Fengel was a greedy and quarrelsome man, and Thengel left Rohan in his youth to live with his mother's family in [[Gondor]]. Eventually he met and married [[Morwen Steelsheen]] of [[Lossarnach]] in {{TA|2943|n}}, and he lived with her there for a while. Morwen bore him five children in total, including his only son (his second child) [[Théoden]] in {{TA|2948|n}} and a daughter [[Théodwyn]] in {{TA|2963}}, who would be the mother of [[Éomer]] and [[Éowyn]].<ref name="Mark">{{App|Mark}}</ref>

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Fengel was a greedy man, and Thengel left Rohan in his youth and went to live with his mother's family in [[Gondor]]. Eventually he met and married [[Morwen Steelsheen]] of [[Lossarnach]] in [[Third Age 2943|T.A. 2943]], and he lived with her there for a while. Morwen bore him five children in total, including his only son (his second child) [[Théoden]] in [[Third Age 2948|T.A. 2948]] and a daughter [[Théodwyn]] in [[Third Age 2963|T.A. 2963]], who would be the mother of [[Éomer]] and [[Éowyn]].

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After Fengel died in {{TA|2953}}, Thengel was called upon to return to Rohan, which he reluctantly did. During Thengel's reign, a mysterious Northerner calling himself [[Thorongil]] entered his service, and rode with him for some time.<ref>{{App|Stewards}}</ref> [[Saruman]] took [[Isengard]] for himself and began to fortify it.<ref name="Mark"/>

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After Fengel died in T.A. 2953, Thengel was called upon to return to Rohan, which he reluctantly did. During Thengel's reign, a mysterious Northerner calling himself [[Thorongil]] entered his service, and rode with him for some time. [[Saruman]] took [[Isengard]] for himself and began to fortify it.

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Thengel had learned [[Sindarin]] while living in Gondor, and in his house it was the daily tongue, together with [[Westron]], the common speech. [[Rohirric]] was not spoken by him or his heirs.<ref name="Mark"/>

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Thengel had learned [[Sindarin]] while living in Gondor, and in his house it was the daily tongue, together with [[Westron]], the common speech. [[Rohirric]] was not spoken by him or his heirs.

History

Fengel was a greedy and quarrelsome man, and Thengel left Rohan in his youth to live with his mother's family in Gondor. Eventually he met and married Morwen Steelsheen of Lossarnach in 2943, and he lived with her there for a while. Morwen bore him five children in total, including his only son (his second child) Théoden in 2948 and a daughter Théodwyn in T.A.2963, who would be the mother of Éomer and Éowyn.[2]

After Fengel died in T.A.2953, Thengel was called upon to return to Rohan, which he reluctantly did. During Thengel's reign, a mysterious Northerner calling himself Thorongil entered his service, and rode with him for some time.[3]Saruman took Isengard for himself and began to fortify it.[2]

Thengel had learned Sindarin while living in Gondor, and in his house it was the daily tongue, together with Westron, the common speech. Rohirric was not spoken by him or his heirs.[2]

Etymology

Þengel in Old English means "lord" and derives from þeġen, þegn.
This word is also related to Thain.